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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-28
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webb, " the Boston Journals Washing
ton correspondent, says in his despatch of
Wednesday night that 1.-THE Governor of
Vermont and Col Powell state auditor,
have arrived in this city to confer with the
treasury authorities as 70 the claim made by
the comptroller that the state of Vermont
is indebted To the general government in a
large sum ON account of the war. The
Governor has brought with him accounts of
the state Of Vermont which clearly disprove
this claim Of the comptroller
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where shall They be supported.

Judge Poland was interviewed a few DAYS
since with reference 10 the construction of
his 'Pauper law of the last session and
especially those sections of il which relate
10 the insane. where are insane paupers
10 be supported - In the asylum. of
course, was the very prompt reply of the
Judge Then why did You not say 50 in
your bill ~ The judge expressed some as
constituent when he found that the law did
not say so, hut he said very emphatically
that that was its intent that he had no
other idea than that such persons We're ~
he supported IN the asylum, and not any
where else No doubt such was the design
of that portion of the law, hut unfortunate
ly It is not So expressed
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only be conjectured. Enough was set down,
however, clearly 30 disclose the spirit that
moved him The title deeds to which he re-.
fers, 10 the preparation of which great care
had been given, were not executed aud
the title 10 the library property now passes
under specific provisions of his will. sub
stantially as provided in the deed The ex-
ecutors appointed 10y Mr. Brooks will now
read, or cause TO be read. such portions of
the will as cover the conveyance and condi
tions Of the gift after which responses
will be made by Hon. James NJ. Tyler for
the trustees, and 10y Prof Henry j. Holton
ON behalf Of the people.
From the will Of the late George j BROOKS
read by Hon. T. W. Stoddard by request VI the
executors.
II give aud devise unto b u Harris. Dr. Joseph
Draper. james NJ. Tyler. Julius Estpy and Iuyt
II Wheeler, all Of said Brattleboru. a certain
piece Of land situated IN the east village Of said
BrattebOru, bounded AZ follows. beginning at the
southeast corner Of the house bot VI VIM r. Cuue
and wife Main street, and thence running
westerly on the south line of said Cune house lot
distance Of twelve rods and thirteen feet. thence
sOutherly IN line parallel with the west line Of
Main street, a distance Of sixty live feet thence
easterly la a line parallel with the south line Of
said Cune house lot. 20 Main street and thence
northerly on the west line Of said street To the
place Of beginning, sixty five feet iu trust for the
following purpose, namely. for the construction
on said land Of free public library building ]
do also give and devise To- said trustees the sum
OF thirteen thousand dollars, W trust, for the
purpose Of the erection and construction on said
land Ut one-story stone or brick library building.
and also the further sum Of trO Thousand dollars.
ii trust for the purpose of furnishing said build.
ing including book cases and shelves. said libra
ry building when completed. shah be- called the
brooks Public LibrurV and shall always be- for
the use and benefit Of the said town VI Brattleboru
and It's inhabitants, and shall never be used for
any other purpose than public library. Suid d
brary building, when constructed. shall always iT
under the management aud control OF the hN"
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Washington Despatch ~ Boston Journal 18th
Hiram Atkins is here for IA few DAYS. and
the scalps of federal officials in Vermont
are beginning to fall again This is the
budget of to-day Postal Clerk Duvall ON
the route from St Alhans to Richford. hn,
been promoted % the route from Swanton
To Portland, succeeding Mr., Frye Mr.. Du-
vail is succeeded by VIM Tracey, at pres
ent a member of the Legislature from South
Hero
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Mr. Brooks Message 10 his Fellow
TOWnsmen.

con the gtl day of October 1881. about
fifteen months ago. purchased a lot ON Main
street. known a, the Cioodhue homestead
property and few, day, later / nad,.
known % the peopl,. INV intention Ia erect
thereon public library building and pr.s
ent the perpetual use of the same 10 the in
hnbitant, of Brattleboro hive carried
out my purpose. and the. building now
stand, ON the lot completa in all It's an
pointments. including furniture. gas fix
lures. water and everything necessary 10
put it in perfect working order For the
successful CARRYING out of nv plnns | am
much indebted To MIR. j NJ C,irri4r the ar
chitect. of Springfield. Mass. who mas per-
formed his part with skill and fidelity. and
given us IA building. i'm its stylp and arrange
ments. that will do mo- discredit Ia the bean
tiful town of Brattleboru The contractors
Messrs. Bartlett Brothers. of East Wbatelv
Mass. who built the building from its foun-
datiou 10 its finish. also deserve snecial com
mendation. Their work has been done in
all its details 10 my entire Satisfaction
Soon after uurrhasiulr th, lot | s-lactsd
five well known citizens of Brattleboro to
act as trustees. To whom have decided the
property. ia trust for the use and hapafit
of the neopl. of tbi, town for ali finn, =,
come. as a free public library building The
deed will bee read 10 Won this evening and
therefore it is unnecessary, for me Ia ,5o f,Ir-
Their into detail, on this point
And now. fellow citizens Tin. library
| building being ready for use. | venture t0
| ask vnu o. give il. and the library il shall
/ contain. cordial and liberal supnort A
well selected free library is a poyyerful and
/ wise educator and. second only 10 the
/ common schools. should receive fostering
/ care and generous financial hacking II Is
am especial blessin., To the door and those in
moderate circumstance 10 whom the buv.
| ing of many books would he a burden or AN
mpossibilitv. Ii is therefore entirely IN
thnt il sbnull Ia. sustained ILL. ,,,,. ,,,,,,,,,
schools, 10y "a tax ON property. Having no
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AnrenhfuI Mnrninp.

From the Springfield Reporter.
Bro. Parker of the Bradford Opinion
dropped into poetry over the post-ohce fight
in that place, and one of the parties men
toned has since died While IL is extreme
ly improbable that Parker could be held on
Il charge of manslaughter, vet it should
serve as a warning TO him and the fraterni-
ty TO let poetry severely alone hereafter.
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When these exercises were planned. no
turehodng thought came to any one of us
of the startling dispensation Of Divine Prov
ideuce hv which he who was to have been
the honored and the central figure of this
occasion, and whose generosity gave it
birth. has suddenly been summoned 10 his
final rest. our anticlpatlons were only of
gladness and of conErutulation uncloudcd
hy premontiDns Of the swift impending ca
lamity But man proposes God disposes
And So II is thut subduel in spirit walking
ia the shadow of a great grief that has
touched all hearts and IN large part he.
cause of u. We have come together to night
fellow citizens ut Brhttleboro hv appropri-
ate public ceremonies 81 signalize an event
unique in the history Of the town. that has
IN 1t the sure promise and vast possibilities
of good for us and for those who shall come
after us
That knowledge rs Power Is an old and
universally accepted maxim. That Knuwl
edge Is also Virtue may be asserted with al
most equal positlveness and truth for the
mind and heart that are expanded and puri-
hed bv familiarity with the marvellous truths
of nature and of science can have little af
tinity for whatever tends to degrade And
he who contributes to place this knowledge
within the reach of all the people. Of what
ever station or condition bv founding a
school or a college, or hv building or endow
iug public hbrary-thnt priceless treasure.
house of the accumulated wisdom OF all
ages and people~-put- forces IN motion
. whose tar-rrachuE bcuehcent Influences.
ever broadening and deepening and gath
ering momentum. as the generations and
the centuries go by. uo man may presume
90 measure such men are indeed true pub
hc beupiartur~ for they not only give gen.
prously. hut they also plan wisely. Only a
few oft those who have the capacity 10 get
have also the grace, To give Blessed is he
who mas both aud fortunate indeed is that
community ia which he has citizenship
10 was our purpose. too. fellow citizens
by TIN, public gathering unitedlv to expires,
our appreciation ul noble gift. and our
deep SENSE of gratitude To the renerou,
givcr But tins we are not permitted to do
for whittier bee has gone our voices cannot
penetrate. Could be- but look into voui
earnest i"'es mere tonight and read "ha
- Ia. ,,'i'i'i'' vi 'a',Iu'''
in responsive sympathy. for the approhe
ton of his fellow townsmen was yer,
dear to him. and the frequent and earnes
expression of it during the last vear. i,
public and in private. gav, INN p,reat MEAS
urc But ms supreme satisfaction ,yas
and doubtless would have continued Ia b..
had hl, life been prolonged. IN "A fan
proving consciousness of work well don,.
of duty thoughtfullv and cons,.i,ntiousl-
performed II was apparent to all who saw
him dnv ly dav that his interest and he.
light ina bi, work constantly ,,r,.v, ns hi
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ADemocrn,ic PreroRn,i,.

Washington Despatch 10 Boston Journal, sJth
Joshua Speer was today appointed post
master AT West Braintree. Vt, 10 succeed
Maria Stern. One of the charges against
Miss Stern was that she did not like to have
people spit upon the floor of the posi- office
which was primal right against which tn,
Bourbuns protested
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sad and needless outcome of the strike
of cual-handlers at the Jersey City coal
docks was the killing of l8-years-old boy E,
last week Thursday by the Pinkerton spe-
cial police who were employed by the coal
and railroad companies to protect new men
who had gone to work from the attacks of
the strikers A crowd of boys had been
ieering at the detectives and, encouraged
by the approval of a group of strikers who
stood near, they began throwing snowballs
at the Pmkerton men. At this the leader
of the Pinkertons stepped forward and or
dered the boys to stop. Instead of obeying
the boys kept on and almost Immediately
the sharp crack of a revolver rang out and
a boy named Hogan fell dead. The affair
naturally created great excitement and
called out universal condemnation of the
hasty and murderous action of the police
The lives of the Pinkerton deputies were i'll
no danger, and it is not shown that the boy
who was shot threw a SNOWFALL even at the
defenders of the peace The boys funeral
which took place on Sunday, called out q
crowd of thousands of people, mostly of the
labOrintr class
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The Programs.

The programs which were distributed to
the audience contained d cut of the library
building reduced in size from that here Civ.
en-, and read as follows:
DEDICATION uF Brooks LIBRARY BUILDING.
brattlrboru, vermont
January 9Th. A. b. lss,. at - D. 49,
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Mrs Garfield the widow Of the ex Presi-
dent, Is at a New. York hotel for the win
ter.
Judge Gary, of Chicago deyotes much of
ms time to periecting a new steam pump Of
which he is the inventor
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The MiTrsr aHd Farmer aHd The Ph@-

Our offer to furnish the Mirror and Far
mer and The Phanix at only S2.l0 year
for both papers is still open, and all advance
paying subscribers may take advantage of it
We also continue 70 furnish Good Cheer
and Our Country Home 10 advance paying
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Almighty Oud, our Heavenly Father. give
us grace humbly % approach thy throne
with thanksgiving We thank thee Tor
the occasion that has brought us here To-
night. We thank thee for the gift now
tn bee set apart and ronsecruted 10 such no
hle ends And as We are not permitted To
look upon the face of the giver. but are rc.
minded 10y thy Providence that thou leadest
us by ways that We know not, we would
thank thee for the hope of immortality as
sured 10 those who have done thy will, and
have fallen ON sleep. We beseech thee that
thy blessing may rest upon this gift in com
ing years that a. there shall bee gathered
within these walls the wisdom of those who
have thought thy thoughts after thee, thou
wouldest give thy spirit, the Spirit of truth.
a. lead into knowledge of thy counsels
and 90 bring as to an attainment of
that wisdom which is from above, first
pure. then peaceablc, gentle. and easy b.
be eutreated, full of mercy and good fruits.
without partiality and without hypocrisy.
As greater light may shine upon thy WAYS
in nature and thy dealings with the chill
dren of men, may nothing of mcredulity or
of intellectual night arise IN darken the
mind towards the Divine mysteries. Nav
thy blessing rest upon thy servants called
Ia administer this trust In the coming wears
Guide them in their choice of means. and
of literature, o. the end that this communi-
ty may bee quickened and lifted 10 higher
planes of thought and feeling and desire.
Grant favor unto thy servant who brings
us words of wisdom and of counsel tonight
ami may We 10y these services become the
better htted 10 meet the privileges and re-
sponslbilitles which await as. Aud unto
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Gbr l)rrmunt l9bUnit
BRATTLEBORO;
FRIDAY. JANUARY %, 1887

Mis-, Stern, the postmistress at West
Brnintrce. objected because the Democrats
spit ON her floor and she had to go. She
ought to go. She had no right to interfere
with Democratic habits This is a reform
administration
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subscribers at % cents each, or only 81 for
the three papers
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Verbatim Report of the Words said by
by Brattleboro Gentlemen Appointed
10 Take Part in the Proceedings.

A Message from the Hand Of MI
Brooks, who, Being dead, yet
Speaketh."
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MIR. BRooRs's PORTRAIT BY
HARDIE.

The circumstances that preceded the
painting Of the admirable lilr-size aud life
like portrait Of Mr. Brooks bv Robert q
Hardic, IT,, that now hangs 100 the library
are disclosed in the following correspond
encc
"BnArri.EHpu1. MAY TO- i-eG
"Gsorgr H. BroOks Egg. Deur Sir ln token of
their high esteem for you personally. and Hs
slight expression Of their appreciation of your
generous public heurinctiuu. the undersigned.
your fellow citizens and friends. respectfully Co.
quest you. az your convenience. 90 sit Co Mr. Rob
ert q luulie for your portrait 300 uil 90 DE- placed
90 "a" Brooks library upon Dos completion
This lrttrr was signed hy some twenty pruuI
nent citizens aud personal friends of Mr. Brooks
MIR. BRooKss REPLY.
"BnrTiEnpu1 May 49, is-1
"Gcntiemca. Your note of May 10Th. 900 which
You request me to sit tu Mr. Robert "a llnrdir for
ry uu lt- completion was received Yesterday
Your request chrrrfully assent tu. so the snuu
time desire tp express tp YOU gentlemen, COOS
nigh appreciation of the compliment You propose
to pay ue. and for the Kind and friendly words BOO
which YOU convey your request: aud ALLOW me Geo
add that the lively interest that our citizens gru.
orally take BOO the matter adds much tu the pleas.
urr take boo the work Your very truly.
GEO j. BROOKS
The portrait was painted by Mr. Hard,
M his studio ON Canal street and it is 90
cause for sincere thankfunes, To- our peY.
pile that all the essential part of the work
had been done before Mr. Brpokss death
The sitting which completed the expression
of the face was made only the day before
the end came so suddenly In this portrait
Mr. Hardie has produced "a work of won.
derful strength and personality The draw
ing of the figure IS instinct with life
n every line Ii is Mr. Brooks himself
who sits iu an attitude familiar 90 every
friend and as though be- might return tine
expression OF the face is the expression uf
life and of vigorous, intelligent life at it,
best. without idealization aud without de-
parting from the original m any respect
Viewed from AN artistic standpoint the d.
tails are carried out with degree of pci
fectiun which admits of mo- criticism We
believe the execution of this portrait give,
Mr. Hardie an assured pinoe among ia.
foremost portrait painters of ms day.
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thy great name Father Son and Spirit
We would ascrhe praises evermore. Amen
Following the prayer Hon. b. D. Harris
as president of the day made these opening
remarks
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ttoy Ormsbec has issued general order
a. rommander-in- chief Of the Nerm ont Ma
tiona Guard in which he announces Brig
ndipr.t General Kingsleys retirement and
Rttinrly acknowledges his long and faith
ul services which began with his enlist
mpnt AS a private in the old militia in 1875
When the war of the rebellion broke out
hc promptly enlisted for active service and
went ont with his company Of three months
men as "a lieutenant Returning he reen-
listed and went out rs major OF the 18th
regiment ten. Kingsley has been cor
dial helper of the militia in the days since
the war and in turn has been highly es-
teemed and warmly loved by its members
And there are many civilians in the state
who hold him in equally high and warm
regard
The engagement between Miss Van Zandt
and Spies the Chicago anarchist, has been
declared off and the weak and silly girl
will be taken by her more weak and silly
mother to some quiet place near Chicago u
sober off and get over her attack Of sickly
sentimentality. The blunt common-senst
of her Pittsburg aunt has triumphed, backed
up hv general public sentiment. One of the
lady authorities at Nassar college says that
Miss Van Zandt as pupil there was an i'll
balanced, eccentric girl, easily influenced
boy stronger mind, but remarkably per
sistent in anything which she undertook t
Il. tnayha,
adds was sweet little woman, but il
was easy 10 see, when mother and daughter
were together, which held the controlling
power-it was not the mother 1t SHOULD
be said, by the way, that Miss Van Zand
was never pupil Of the college proper
hut that she simply spent year at the col
lege preparatory school.
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a Proverb for Ihe Tin,...

lfrom the biddeiord journal
A bushel of sand un the sidewalk il. ,,,,rtI,
two IN the sugar
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BROOKS LIBRARY.
THE IMPRESSIVE DEDICA-
TION EXERCISES

HELD AT THE TOWN HALL ON
TUESDAY EVENING.
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leaving books. d the library, B. Side entrance. to
hail. "a. men toilet. IA. ladies toilet J. porch
The Basemeni.
The basement of the binding is reached
los "a flight Of four steps at each side Of the
flight lending to the main floor. opening into
porch aud vestilule of the same dimen.
-ions "a, those above At the right of the
vestibule. underneath the ladies reading
room. i- "a committee and trustees room
At the left under the mems reading ruum.
is "a room of equal size. the contemplated
u-e of which is for "a natural history sperl
men room The vestibule leads into the
boiler room, on the right Of which is a jam
tor s toilet room aud beyond s another to
| let room, which B, reached from the tru,
tees room AT the left of the boiler room
| Is the corridor leading to the side entrance.
The Finish aud Decorations,
| Ar we have already said. the general of
/ feet of the interior Is one OF great elegance
/ and ueauty. and % shows that subdued har
/ monv OF tone and color which marks all
/ really artistic work of the kind The fin
/ ish of the vestibulr is of uuartcred oak
| that of the reading rooms D. of California
redwood bought by Mr. Brooks and ship.
| ped around CAPE Horn o. New York for
! this especial purpose The effect of this
| finish D. heightened hy panels oi redwood
,ui' I,' ,.'' ",'i' q" 'us 'e"ii"5 I"'iiS
'Ne' 'he i,' ~ Pi",eA h'' riei'H Plaue NH
TIT i' ''i''' am tue al
vi ui'e SAINT ii''''','''''e ""'i me H''iHI
I''i'' mas 81" wv" '''''''' TUT "i "a
"us'''' "'' "i current "Dl'h hels IlteI'7
ii"'ei la'.N "- 'He.,i ]" point "I nelsh' anu
n"u''''''l'' li-h' l"' i'"'7h "i lh'S room 's
| ''e''I- ~" l'"' lI''-h"u', in'lu'ln- '"'
"'N '"''>' "i"cn are el-h0 lll NUMBER r. louI
%" '"." 7'lT, """ " .al'a'''l i"i ''-u',
'1'u'l''' nus ''iA'l'N gan 'e n"u''"'i
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ni''",,l'' WIN ''''e' OBJ ,'' sumo iiheh.i"h-
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Here the writing ends What more he
would have written, or what changes, if
any, he would have made in what he had
already written, if time had permitted, can
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On the walls ol each of the reading
rooms there hang four steel engraving.
which were the gift of the late Mrs. sarah
q Chapm These engraving, are of great
artistic merit and several Of them illustrate.
notable historic events They all have the
added value which age gives u works of
this kind and all are from the hand of Eng
hsh engraycrs of well known standing
One of the most valuable of these engrav-
ngs represents the meeting of Field Mar
shal Butcher and the Duke of Wellington
ON the evening of the battle of Waterloo
near La Belle Alliance II is from paint
Iu- Boy q. j. Barker. ISL Another. Til,
Fight for the standard. from "a painting
10y Ansdell. represents Serut Ewait scots
Greys, taking the eagle from the 4lth regi
ment, the iuviurible,. al Waterlpo The
titles OF the others are
Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers"
"Acqulttal of the Seven Judges
Waiting for the Ferry
English Farmyard
The Stag at Bay"
Time of War
The last two are after paintings hy Land
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Mr. Brooks. IA preparing the words which
ne meant To say m presenting the new build
ing % ms fellow tovnsmeu. paid hi, own
tribute L. the architect and builders. as has
already been seen. Mr. Curriers' skill and
good taste us an architect have brought
forth building which is not only hand
some and enduring structure. but it Is a
model of convenience and of adaptability t.
the purpose for which II was designed Its
outward appearance and interior arrange
ment alike stamp mt as distinctveIya library
buiiulnE, ana however taste and architec
ture may change tins building will stand a.
a lasting testimonial Co Mr. Curriers' pro
iesslonal ability aud faithfulness Not less
deserved n hr. Brooks tribute 10 the eN
cellence of the work done hy Messrs. Bart
lett Bros, the contractors The bookcases
and shelving were built hy Hunter a O'Neil.
ana their work corresponds IN excellence
with that of the whole interior finish The
Page steam heating apparatus. which warns
the building m very admirable manner.
using both the direct and indirect methods
was put in 10y j. + Anderson. The plumb
M Was done 10y White q Calvin Clapp x
Jones accomplished very satisfactory
piece of work in framing so Handsomely
the engravlugs given 10y Mrs Chaplin. The
irescuing was done 10y Wiese * son of
Springfield, and the harmony which they
have maintained between their own work
and that Of the architect stamps them n.
true artists